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reprehend

/ˌreprɪˈhend/verb

उच्चारण रेप्रिहेन्ड

फटकारना, निंदा करना, भर्त्सना करना

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verb
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    [T] formal

    to criticize sb for doing sth wrong

    फटकारना, निंदा करना, भर्त्सना करना

    • The judge reprehended the police for their careless handling of the evidence.
    • Such conduct deserves to be reprehended.

    Synonyms reprimand rebuke censure reprove admonish

    Opposite praise commend applaud laud

◇Word family
reprehensible adjectivereprehension noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Usage: the adjective reprehensible (morally wrong and deserving criticism) is much more common than the verb, as in reprehensible behaviour.

Usage में verb की तुलना में adjective reprehensible (नैतिक रूप से गलत और निंदनीय) कहीं अधिक प्रयोग होता है, जैसे reprehensible behaviour।